POULTRY NEWS

With maize and soya bean meal are found to contain high moisture content, which is favourable for mycotoxin occurrence, poultry farmers are asked to be careful while using such ingredients.

A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute here and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the sky will be partly cloudy with chance of occasional drizzling at isolated places in the district over the next two days.

The preliminary screening of samples of eggs at the Centre of Excellence in Poultry Science of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Thrissur, in the wake of reports of sale of chemical or ‘Çhinese’ eggs, did not find any artificial nature in the samples. The samples were collected by the Food Safety and Standards authority from various markets in Ernakulam district.

“All the eggs were natural, but the yolks of the samples were thick,” KVASU sources said. Moreover, the egg membrane was easily identifiable because of its thickness, the sources said.

Though the prevailing weather conditions will favour poultry, farmers were asked to use ingredients that are free from mycotoxin.

A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said that the sky will be generally cloudy with chance of isolated rainfall for the next three days.

Vijayawada: Egg has literally stirred the proverbial hornet’s nest in the Akshaya Patra scheme which intends to supply mid-day meal programme under the aegis of the NGO, International Sri Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in collaboration with the State government in the schools in Krishna district from next month. The ISKCON’s stipulation against supply of egg as part of the mid-day meal programme has caused a division between veggies and non-vegetarians in the school education system.

With per capital availability of eggs in India being lower than the global average, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today called for raising the domestic output three times from the current level of 83 billion eggs to achieve nutritional security.

Addressing on the occasion of World Egg Day, Singh said the government is promoting poultry activities under various schemes and giving financial assistance to families below poverty line (BPL).

Bhubaneswar: Even as the State government claims to have taken steps to increase egg production, it is still importing 33 lakh eggs to meet the daily need of 1 crore eggs. The State is producing 54 lakh eggs only.

Presentation of the real position assumes significance as today is being observed as the World Egg Day, and the day is aimed at creating awareness for increasing egg production and its quality. It is also objected to encourage youths to rear layer hens in every nook and corner of the State.

It was an unusual ride for visitors attempting to reach the venue of Kerala Tourism Mart in Kochi. They were ferried to and fro from their hotel to the exhibition ground in a solar-powered autorickshaw.

For George Kutty Kariyanappally, founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Lifeway Solar and the man behind the solar rickshaw, it was just one more step on the sunny path he has been pursuing for 16 years. Visit his office in busy Kaloor area of Kochi and you can see many solar powered gadgets – from simple Solar LED lights to solar incubators for poultry to solar milking machines. He has even made a solar-powered boat.

Poultry farmers sponsored by the Palliakkal Service Cooperative Bank hope to hold their ground against constant price fluctuations by adopting the milk marketing model followed by cooperative agencies and local farmers.

Cooperative Bank secretary M.B. Vijayan on Saturday said poultry farmers sponsored by the bank would draw up plans to supply fresh farm eggs on a regular basis to their customers just as milk is marketed by local producers and cooperatives.

According to reports, Idukki district of Kerala bordering Tamil Nadu is where this product is available. Idukki district Medical Officer Rekha also told the media that in the wake of reports on the eggs, she too will probe the matter.

Thiruvananthapuram: With 'artificial' Chinese eggs reportedly making their way into certain parts of Kerala, Health Minister KK Shylaja on Wednesday said a probe would be launched to find out the truth. Speaking to the media, Shylaja said she has not received any complaints on this score, but she will examine the media reports and find out whether such a product has made its way into the state.

Temperature during day and night time is expected to drop favouring the poultry in the district.

A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute here and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, stated that the sky would be generally cloudy with chance of fairly widespread rainfall over the district. Maximum and minimum temperature would be around 37 degree Celsius (98.6 degree Fahrenheit) and 23 degree Celsius (73.4 degree Fahrenheit) respectively. Wind speed would be around 8 km per hour, mostly from west while relative humidity would be in the range of 42 to 72 per cent.

New Delhi, Oct 3: A PIL against keeping egg-laying hens in wired cages was filed today in the Delhi High Court, after the Supreme Court's direction that all such matters going on in various states should be transferred there.

The petition by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), which is one of several pleas filed in various high courts, has opposed setting up of a battery cage farm in western Uttar Pradesh where around 1.5 lakh egg-laying hens would be confined, saying it amounts to "extreme cruelty"

India is preparing to approach a panel of the World Trade Organization (WTO), seeking its endorsement that the country has complied with a ruling of the multilateral body on a case filed by the US challenging an Indian ban on imports of certain American poultry items.

The decision seems to be triggered by the fact that the US hasn’t yet withdrawn the plea at the WTO, seeking approval to initiate retaliatory measures against India for alleged non-compliance of a WTO ruling by the latter.

The scheme envisages procurement of eggs from farmers at Rs.5 per egg. Kepco will distribute the eggs through outlets of its own and other agencies. The plan is to transport the eggs to various places for distribution. A consignment of 12,000 eggs was procured on Friday. The production of eggs had gone up in Kanjikuzhy after entrepreneurial groups of Kudumbasree took up poultry farming with the aid offered by the grama panchayat under a special scheme named ‘egg village.’ Marketing of the eggs was a challenge to the farmers. Kepco took up the challenge with a view to helping the farmers.

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad High Court on Monday upheld the decision of the Telangana state that made it mandatory for poultry farms to obtain National Egg Coordination Committee certification to remain eligible to supply eggs to the state's anganwadi centres and hostels etc. The bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice U Durga Prasad Rao said that insistence of Telangana government that every supplier of eggs must have certificate from NECC was valid.

Tanzania is the latest African country to allow imports of halal poultry products from Russian producer, Cherkizovo.

The Russian meat producer also produces other meat products and has a poultry farm in the Lipetsk region in Russia. This month it shipped the first batch of dozens of tonnes of halal poultry into Tanzania and has earmarked to increase its halal poultry shipments to the African country to 500 tonnes before the end of 2016.

KOCHI: The condition of former finance minister K M Mani has worsened after the vigilance produced proofs against him in the case of granting tax concessions to a poultry company, in the Kerala High Court.

The vigilance produced proofs along with an affidavit on Mani’s plea seeking cancellation of the case in connection with a tax exemption of Rs 64 crore imposed by the sales tax to Thomson Group, a poultry import company.

Poultry farmers in the district were asked to test the newly procured feed ingredients before using.

A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the sky will be partly cloudy with chance of isolated rainfall over the next three days. Maximum and minimum temperature will be 36 degree Celsius (96.8 degree Fahrenheit) and 25 degree Celsius (77 degree Fahrenheit) respectively. Wind speed will be around nine km per hour, mostly from west.

Vijayawada: The incessant rains in Guntur and Prakasam districts in the last three days have taken a toll on the poultry sector. Close to 40,000 birds in poultries in Reddygudem, Piduguralla, Ganapavaram and a few other places perished in flood, resulting a huge loss to farmers.

The prevailing weather condition is expected to affect the weight and production of eggs, and hence poultry farmers have been asked to increase protein content in the feed.

A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the sky will be generally remain cloudy with chance of scattered rainfall over the next two days.

The State government has embarked on implementing Backyard Poultry Development Scheme at an estimated cost of Rs. 25 crore during 2016-17.The scheme, implemented by Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission (TNSRLM), is being carried out in the district from 2012-13.

The scheme would be extended to include those below poverty line from this year. Women living below poverty line, TNSRLM members, widows, destitute and differently abled women would benefit under the scheme. The beneficiaries would be trained by veterinary doctors in rearing poultry at the backyard.